Sandy K. Wurtele | |
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| Academic background | |
| Education | BA, Psychology, 1977, University of Nebraska–Lincoln MA, Clinical Psychology, 1980, PhD, 1983, University of Alabama |
| Thesis | The Relative Contributions of Protection Motivation Theory Components in Predicting Exercise Intentions and Behavior (1983) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Washington State University |
| Website | sandywurtele |
Sandy Kay Wurtele is an American psychologist. She is Professor Emerita in the Department of Psychology at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs where she specialized in the prevention of childhood sexual abuse. Wurtele is the author of several educational and scholarly materials for professionals, parents, and children on preventing childhood sexual assault and abuse. Wurtele has provided training and consultation to a number of national and international organizations and researchers on this topic, including on the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's Education Standards Task Force, the USA Swimming Safe Sport Committee, USA Wrestling, and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington.